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Board of Directors

Dr. Fred Miller

Doctor’s Chiropractic Group

Fred was raised in Louisiana, on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and returned to live in the area after graduating from LifeChiropracticCollege in Marietta, Georgia in 1983. He became a believer at an early age but has walked seriously with the Lord since 1984. Fred and his wife, Gail, have been married since 1985, and have three daughters.

Scott Boudreaux

CEO, NorthShore Region for Ochsner Health System

Scott serves as the CEO for the North Shore Region of New Orleans for Ochsner Health System. He had 23 years of combined experience as CEO for various hospital corporations, and was CFO for various healthcare systems prior to coming to Ochsner. He serves on several community organizations including Chamber of Commerce and North Shore Healthcare Alliance. Scott has a B.S. in Finance and M.B.A. from the University of New Orleans. He is married to Joni, and they have three daughters.

James D. Cole

CEO, Newpark Resources, retired

Jim retired in 2006 from his position as the CEO of Newpark Resources (NR: NYSE), an energy/oilfield services company, a position he held for 36 years. Jim has been and is involved with ministries which include: Christian business forums, individual mentoring, Oilfield Christian Fellowship, inner city ministry with Desire Street Ministries, and wherever God leads or shows a need. Jim and his wife, Joanne, have been married since 1965. They have four daughters and nine grandchildren.

Earl Bollinger

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Earl is employed at St. Tammany Hospital in Covington, Louisiana as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner; a profession that he has been engaged in since 1976. Even though Earl “walked the aisle” at an outdoor crusade, it wasn’t until age 33, after the birth of his first daughter that he took his faith seriously. A friend offered to meet with him weekly as a mentor. Nine years later, they mentored each other.

Earl has served as a deacon and elder, and serves the Lord faithfully. He and his wife, Debbe, have been married since 1985 and have two daughters.

James Meier

Founder and Owner, Meier Custom Homes, LLC

James founded Meier Custom Homes 20 years ago. After receiving his B.S. degree in Accounting and Management in 1989, James became a CPA in 1990. He worked for Graham Resources in Accounting and Tax Accounting for 6 years before founding his own company. He is has been a member of the National Home Builders (NAHB) since 1994, and the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) since 1990. James accepted Christ at age 12, but rededicated his life in 1998 and has faithfully served Christ ever since. He and his wife, Melinda, have been married since 1987 and have two sons, a daughter, and granddaughter.

Greg Beck

Vice President, Grain Division

CGB Enterprises

Greg grew up in northern Indiana and came from a conservative Christian family. He received both his BS and MS from PurdueUniversity. It was after being married and beginning a career at CGB Enterprises that he fully dedicated himself to Christ at a Promise Keepers event in Indianapolis. From there he has served on different boards and committees in both personal and professional endeavors.

Greg and his wife Pam have lived across the Midwest. In 2002 they moved down to southeast LA where Greg is currently the Vice President – Grain Operations for CGB for CGB Enterprises. Greg and Pam have a daughter and two sons.

Dr. Michael Sprague is the Louisiana State Chaplain with the Capitol Commission and President of Grace Adventures, which reaches out to political, business and spiritual leaders in the New Orleans/Baton Rouge region and beyond(www.graceadventures.info or michael.sprague@capitolcom.org). The ministry is Scripture-based, Jesus-centered and Grace-motivated. Michael is engaged in relational outreach and discipleship, teaching, coaching, writing and speaking. His non-profit helps leaders think through the "Big Questions" of life and thrive as a whole person; spiritually, relationally, physically and emotionally. Michael wants leaders to not only win at politics or career but at life. He often serves as a "non-political" friend to people in the halls of power.

Michael spends lots of time at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana working with Legislators, lobbyists, administration and Capitol staff in a non-political, non-partisan pastoral/chaplain role. The focus is not to lobby for legislation(as important as that is) but to help leaders with their faith. Days are filled with Bible studies, prayer, listening, caring appointments and many surprises. Michael loves to help people know the Jesus of the Scriptures.

Michael holds a Business degree from the University of Maryland, a Master of Divinity degree from Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham, Maryland) and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Michael served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Covington, Louisiana for 11 years, and formerly served for 15 years at Forcey Memorial Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. In addition, he helped launch the Touch Global Crisis Response Ministry for the Evangelical Free Churches of America that is now multiplying churches and compassion ministry in the aftermath of many natural disasters around the world. Michael believes God does His best work in the midst of crisis. He has a shepherd’s heart, calls for a volunteer revolution and believes life is too short to play it safe. His desire is to see people become fully devoted to Jesus.

Michael’s entire life is shaped by what Jesus has and continues to do in and through him. He is the perfect profile for the kind of person God says He uses - 1 Corinthians 1:27, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” He does life with his wonderful wife and partner Donna. They have one son, Jonathan who is married to Patricia. Donna and Michael reside in Mandeville, LA. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, reading and traveling. His motto is “Bet the Farm on God.”

If you love Jesus, the Sprague’s consider you a friend. If you don’t know Jesus yet, they would love to be your friend as well. They mean to serve anyway they can.

Michael has written a book entitled, DISASTER: Betting the Farm on God in Life's Storms was released in August 2011. (For more information, click on the trailer at the upper right of the Grace Adventures homepage.) His other book, Stories from Katrinaland, chronicles many of the stories of God’s miraculous provision in the midst of the greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States.